How does this antenna work? The nation is on a grid of broadcast towers. Proximity and the ability of the antenna to capture and separate the signals are keys to great reception. Since HD Clear Vision is mainly a plastic square, filled with copper(?)...
1990
It's not doing a great job in getting any more station in my area. My TV was already very clear.So I don't think will do a great job in Pennsylvania hills.
1086167
I use this to pick up over-the-air HD TV signals and nothing but that. Perhaps you should check out this site: https://www.antennasdirect.com/tv-antenna-selector.htmlThe product description identifies this item as a long range HDTV antenna and I can tell you that it works VERY well for that purpose. We pick up HD TV signals from boradcast towers as far away as 30-40 miles. Your question regarding FM or VHF would probably be better answered by Antennas Direct themselves.
1989
I found that the HD antenna should be positioned toward the tower. You might have to play around with the position of the antenna. Make sure to rescan ur tv whenever you move the antenna.
2040967
I live 42 miles northwest of Chicago on flat terrain. I bought this antenna because it will go down to digital channel 7. We have two digital stations that broadcast on the VHF spectrum. I can receive 61 digital channels, although when it is overcast I will lose a few of the low powered stations. All the channels are broadcast from the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) except for channel 24 which is broadcast from the Trump tower about a mile north of the Willis Tower and not as high. I have trouble receiving the channel 24 channels, when it is overcast, windy, snow or rain. This antenna is highly directional and you really have to play around with reception strength to get the best oeverall signal strength. A quarter inch rotation of the mast can mean good reception or no reception. This is probably true of all digital stations, no matter what the antenna is. An antenna which almost as good it the Winegard Air outdoor antenna which is a powered antenna and is only a rectangular black box measuring around 16" X 16' X 2". It doesn't even look like an antenna but it works pretty darned good. More expensive though. Antenna height is an important factor for long distance reception. I think mine is about 35 feet off the ground on the roof of my house mounted using a tripod base. I'm thinking about adding 10 more feet in height. Because of the size of the Winegard antenna, I probably would not need guy wires to hold it up. No matter what antenna you use, be sure you do a channel scan right after it is hooked up. Incidentaly the winegard works surprising well inside the house at maybe 5 feet height from ground level. I've tried many indoor powered antennas which hardly work at all. Winegard makes an indoor version of this antenna, but it probably is nowhere as good.
579079
It is hard to tell, remember that the best reception will be with the least interference between the antenna and the signal.
490024
I don't use the antenna for TV; I only use it for FM radio. I live in a rural area and, as soon as I plugged it in, all 3 FM stations (50-100 miles away) that I cared about came in crystal clear.
1249028
the antenna doesn't scan, the tv does. antenna just pulls in weak signals. it's like the old rabbit ears on older tv's, move aerials around and turn knob. i have a tivax 7 inch digital tv i use near a lightrail yard, lots of power lines.when yard is empty i get good reception, otherwise even with amped ant it don't help much. follow scan instructions for your tv.hope this helps, let me know.
509797
This is a deep fringe antenna it works great as for your answer that depends on 1 fact are you going to use a signal amp (mast mount) ? That is how I use mine I,am in the RED zone it helps to have a mast mount amp if or when you do,nt need it turn it off it used for more distance towers hope this helps also go to solid signal WEB sight inter your zip this will also help your needs this antenna is a great antenna for the money should by all means do great for you!
206370
My understanding is that you font have to point it at the strongest signal area directly. Height is most important for success, not trying to aim the point of the antenna at strongest signal direction
759067
I am using Over-the-Air antenna to receive TV signals. Put the setting on Plug&Play, let the program detects the TV signals automatically, and i found I can receive about 15 broadcast stations. The drawbacks are signals effective by the weather conditions, sometimes I saw "the signal is too weak or broadcast is temporary unavailable". But most of the time was working very good. If you subscribe Cable service, I presumed this TV works pretty good. And price is very affordable.
1088261
The answer depends on where you live. This Over-The-Air (OTA) antenna does a fantastic job of pulling in signals that other antennas would struggle with. The best way to find out what local stations are in the area is by doing a web search based on your address. (http://www.antennaweb.org/Address.aspx). This will guide you to the local towers and help to determine the best direction for placement.
418079
I have the mast pointed to our local antenna array here, but I've read reviews of folks mounting the antenna to an actuator that rotates it based on what channel you want to watch.That being said, because this thing is so large and the design, if you mount it high enough, I'm assuming it will pick up signals all around it- it's not likely to be significantly better or worse depending on which way it is facing, it's more about how high it's mounted and how many obstructions are in the way or how much interference is in your area.
2064300
I am a video broadcast engineer. I have never heard of "Red" as any form of broadcast reception. This antenna will receive "Any" known over the air broadcast signal in it's UHF frequency range. It is excellent for anyone in the city range of the broadcast station.
2247290
There particular digital antennas are intended to give great HD clarity for free; however, you do not need to have a HDTV but DO need to have a digital TV. This antenna will not work with an analog television. You would need to purchase a converter.
2220310
thank you for your response- I found a discussion on yahoo yesterday that explained the antenna pretty well- basically that the so called "HD antenna the retailers are selling is hype and not really needed .
1483357
Fran-- How would we know? You haven't said where you live. If you live within line of sight of the antenna tower for a local Fox TV station, then you can get it with an antenna like this. If you don't, you can't. Most of the other answers, giving a flat "no," are flat wrong. It's remarkable how many people think that their local TV situation is true everywhere in the country. Most big cities have a Fox station, along with CBS, NBC & ABC. But CNN is a cable & satellite-only channel. However, the antenna should come with a warning that watching Fox News causes brain damage. Fran-- How would we know? You haven't said where you live. If you live within line of sight of the antenna tower for a local Fox TV station, then you can get it with an antenna like this. If you don't, you can't. Most of the other answers, giving a flat "no," are flat wrong. It's remarkable how many people think that their local TV situation is true everywhere in the country. Most big cities have a Fox station, along with CBS, NBC & ABC. But CNN is a cable & satellite-only channel. However, the antenna should come with a warning that watching Fox News causes brain damage.
759065
I am using Over-the-Air antenna to receive TV signals. Put the setting on Plug&Play;, let the program detects the TV signals automatically, and i found I can receive about 15 broadcast stations. The drawbacks are signals effective by the weather conditions, sometimes I saw "the signal is too weak or broadcast is temporary unavailable". But most of the time was working very good. If you subscribe Cable service, I presumed this TV works pretty good. And price is very affordable.